Yang Jian (; born 4 October 1988, in Shenyang) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for China League One side Liaoning Tieren as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Yang started his professional career in 2006 when he was promoted to Chinese Super League side Shenzhen Kingway first team squad.06中超深圳金威队参赛完全名单 at qq.com 2006-03-13 Retrieved 2013-04-29 On 15 September 2007, he made his senior debut in a 5–0 away defeat against Shandong Luneng Taishan. Yang played 5 matches for Shenzhen in the 2007 season. However, he lost his position in 2008 and was put on the transfer list at the end of 2008 season.神秘深圳企业入主深足 阵容改版目标不仅是保级 at sohu.com 2009-01-21 Retrieved 2013-04-29
Yang returned to play professional football in 2012 when he joined China League Two club Shenzhen Fengpeng which was newly founded by former Shenzhen F.C. players and staffs.风鹏靠底蕴靠人气 at Shenzhen News 2012-04-17 Retrieved 2013-04-29 He scored 7 goals in 28 appearances in the 2012 season while Shenzhen Fengpeng was knocked out in the semi-finals of play-offs by Hubei China-Kyle and failed to promote to second tier.
Yang transferred to China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave with Shenzhen Fengpeng's manager Zhang Jun in January 2013.朱波出任深圳风鹏主帅 人员大幅流失目标仍冲甲 at 163.com 2013-01-07 Retrieved 2013-04-29 On 16 March, he made his debut for Guangdong Sunray Cave in the first round of the league which Guangdong beat Chengdu Blades 2–1 at home. He scored his first goal for Guangdong on 28 April, in a 1–0 away victory against Beijing Baxy.日之泉三连胜张军放豪言 不单主场龙还要客场龙 at sohu.com 2013-04-29 Retrieved 2013-04-29
In January 2016, Yang transferred to his hometown club Shenyang City in the China League Two.波兰外教执教沈阳城市 引进多名球员 at ln.news.cn 2016-01-24 Retrieved 2016-01-24 He would go on to win the 2019 China League Two division with the club.
International career Yang was part of the China national under-17 football team to win the 2004 AFC U-17 Championship. He also played for China U-17s in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Career statistics Statistics accurate as of match played 8 November 2025.杨健 at sodasoccer.com 2015-11-01 Retrieved 2015-11-01 ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShenzhen FC2006Chinese Super League0000--00200750---50200800---00 Total5000000050Shenzhen Fengpeng2012China League Two287---287Guangdong Sunray Cave2013China League One28120--301Guizhou Zhicheng2014China League Two21500--2152015China League One4021--61 Total255210000276Shenyang Urban2016China League Two19921--2110201720410--214201823441--275201931410--3242020China League One153---153202133700--337202232000--320202329200--292202425400--25420252100--30 Total2293792000023839 Career total31550133000032853
Honours Club Shenyang Urban China League Two: 2019
International China under-17 national football team AFC U-17 Championship: 2004
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